CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 13, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Total Revenues	$ 261	$ 4,954	$ 5,744	$ 5,699
Costs and Expenses:
Research and Development	7	136	139	158
Selling, General and Administrative Attributable to Segments	40	777	764	904
Corporate General and Administrative	5	118	130	130
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	730	1,917	0
Asset Write Down and Other	0	374	238	1,701
Restructuring Charges	0	189	126	183
Prepetition Charges	0	86	0	0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	0	(15)	0	0
Gain on Sale of Businesses, Net	0	112	0	(96)
Total Costs and Expenses	260	6,136	7,828	7,869
Operating Income (Loss)	1	(1,182)	(2,084)	(2,170)
Other Income (Expense):
Reorganization Items	(4)	5,389	0	0
Interest Expense, Net	(12)	(362)	(614)	(579)
Warrant Fair Value Adjustment	0	0	70	86
Bond Tender and Call Premium	0	0	(34)	0
Currency Devaluation Charges	0	0	(49)	0
Other Income (Expense), Net	0	(26)	(46)	7
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(15)	3,819	(2,757)	(2,656)
Income Tax (Provision)	(9)	(135)	(34)	(137)
Net Income (Loss)	(24)	3,684	(2,791)	(2,793)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	2	23	20	20
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Weatherford	$ (26)	$ 3,661	$ (2,811)	$ (2,813)
Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Weatherford:
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ (0.37)	$ 3.65	$ (2.82)	$ (2.84)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic & Diluted (in shares)	70	1,004	997	990
Product
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 111	$ 1,819	$ 2,051	$ 2,116
Revenues:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	100	1,685	1,887	2,142
Service
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	150	3,135	3,693	3,583
Revenues:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 108	$ 2,168	$ 2,627	$ 2,747